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Understanding the Present Continuous Tense
The Present Continuous Tense is used to talk about actions that are happening right now or around the current time. It's like saying what you are doing at this very moment.
How to Form the Present Continuous Tense
To make a sentence in the Present Continuous Tense, you need two parts: the verb 'to be' and the main verb with an '-ing' ending.
Important Points
Use 'am' with 'I'.
Use 'is' with 'he', 'she', 'it', or singular nouns.
Use 'are' with 'you', 'we', 'they', or plural nouns.
Examples
I amplaying with my toys.
She isreading a book.
They areeating lunch.
When to Use the Present Continuous Tense
Important Points
To talk about something happening right now.
To describe an action happening around this time but not necessarily at the exact moment of speaking.
To talk about future plans or arrangements.
Examples
We aregoing to the park this afternoon.
He isworking on a project these days.
Mom iscooking dinner right now.
Important Points to Remember
Important Points
If the verb ends in 'e', drop the 'e' and add '-ing'.
For one-syllable verbs ending in a consonant-vowel-consonant, double the last consonant and add '-ing'.
Examples
Make -> making
Run -> running
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